Curtain-fixture.



H. REUBEL. CURTAIN FIXTURE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. ze. 1912.

1,080,4'9, Patented Dec, 2, 1913.

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A TTHNEYS UNITED HENRY REUBEL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y y

CURTAKN-FLXTURE.

Specitcaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Der.. L6, 1911.

Application filed September 28, 1912. Serial No. 722,891.

To alti/)hom t may concern.'

lie it known that l, I-lnNnr ,Ill-mura., a

citizen ot' the United States, and a resident ot the city ot' New York, borough ot' Mauhattan, in the county and State ot` New York, have invented a new and improved Curtaindiixture, of which the `following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention to provide a new and improved curtain fixture ar ranged to permit oit conveniently placing the curtain rod in position on the supporting brackets to seourel hold the curtain rod in place on the braetets and to allow of placing the iixtur'e directly unde' an overhanging or projecting molding or the like.

For the purpose mentioned, use is made ot a curtain rod having its ends provided with integral heads andbrackets having tuA bular bearings for the reception of the said heads, the bearings being provided at the front with slits 'for the passage of the portion of the curtain rod adjacent. the heads. Use is also made ot retainingY means tor holding the heads against movement in the bearings.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawingst'ormiug a part ol this specificationin which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

li`igure l is a perspective view of one end of the curtain tixturc; Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross section ot' the same; Fig. 3 is a plan View of one end of the curtain rod. A

The curtain rod A is preferably ot' the extension type, that is, made in two parts, one telescoping the other, and the curtain rod is also preferably 'formed ot' tlat strips ot' sheet. metal having the Iside edges ovcr turned to provide guidcways ou one section for the tlanges ot the other section to slide in. The ends A ot the curtain rod are pret`- erably bent inward'nnd each end terminates in a tubular integralhead A adapted to lit into a tubular bearing B formed on an attaching bracket B provided with attaching tlanges l otl'set from the upper and lower ends of the bearing B and adapted to be scoured by screws, nails and other tastening means C to the window frame, door jframe or other suitable, support. as plainly indicated in the drawings. The tubular bearing l' of' each bracket B is provided at the tron/t with a slit or slot B extending' fron'fone end of the bearing to tbe other,

and in the said slit lits the portion ot' 'the end A adjacent ille corresponding head A: sfrth-.it the head can be moved into position iu the bearing l through one end thereof, and as the said head and the adjacent portion ot' theI end A tit snugly into thc bearing and into the slit l, iti is evident that a trm, uon-wabbliug connection is had between the rod A and its Isupportingr hrztckets l5. A spring l) extends within the bearing l ot' each bracket li and is adapted to pass through the head A when the latter placed iu position in the bearing 1S', and the spring l) is provided with au angular olt'set D terminating in a tlange D2, preterably fastened by an eyelet IC to one of the attaching [langes li ot' the bracket B. One of he fastening means C passes through the eyelet E. as indicated in Figs. l, 2 and 3. 'l`hc tree end D ot' the spring l) is Vsha pcd and is adjacent the corresponding end of the head ik at the time the latter is eugagetfy with the bearing li so that the head A is held against movement iu one direction by abutting against the angular otl'sct Vl), and is held against*movement in the opposite direction by the V-shaped terminal D. Thus accidental movement of the head ft2 in the bearing B in either direction is prevented.

it will be noticed that. when placing the curtain rod A in position on the bracketsy the heads A are slipped over the terminals D and then into the bearings B', it being understood thaty the resiliency of the springs l) permits the springs l) to bend sullicicutly t'or passing the terminals D through the heads 1\ 2, and at'ter the heads have passed the terminals D the Springs return to their normal position by their own resiliency, as will tre readily understood by ict'crcuce to Figs. Land 2. lit will also he noticed that by constructing the bracketsl 'l in the manner described, the brackets may be. placed upside dpwii directly under an overhaugiug or projctning molding` as indicated iu Figs. l azul 2, to permit ot' engaging the heads .V with the hearings l and the springs I) t'rom umlernearth at the saute time .securely holdingr the heads A in position in the bearings against'. downward movement.

Thewurtain fixture `shown and described composed of comparatively iew parts. not liable easily to get out ot' order, and the curtain fixture can le cheaply manut'ac turcd. The user can readily fasten the 

